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Lenten Season · Year C

Liturgy of the Passion

April 9, 2028

Crucifixion, Anthony van Dyck
Crucifixion, Anthony van Dyck, c. 1622–1630Web Gallery of Art collection
Van Dyck's crucifixion, painted with the fluency he learned in Rubens's studio and a greater stillness than his master allowed himself.These readings are the Passion and Paul's account of what it was for, and the painting is the thing itself.Anthony van DyckA Flemish prodigy who worked in Rubens's studio as a teenager and went on to invent the look of English aristocratic portraiture.Web Gallery of Art collectionAn online archive rather than a building; the painting's present owner is not recorded with the image.Web Gallery of Art collection
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelLuke 22:14-23:56Lk 22:14-23:56 orLuke 23:1-49Lk 23:1-49
EpistlePhil. 2:5-11Phil 2:5-11
Old TestamentIsa. 50:4-9aIs 50:4-9a
PsalterPs. 31:9-16Ps 31:9-16

Overview & Insights

“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” (Luke 23:46)

Luke traces the last day of Jesus' life from the Last Supper and Gethsemane through his arrest, trial before the council, Pilate, and Herod, to his crucifixion, death, and burial. Distinctive to Luke are Jesus' words of forgiveness for his executioners, his promise of paradise to the criminal beside him, and his final, trusting commendation of his spirit to the Father.

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Commentary

Commentary on Luke 22:14-23:56Commentary on Lk 22:14-23:56 Working Preacher

The Lutheran home commentary on Luke's distinctive Passion, with longer and shorter reading options.

Luke 22 CommentaryLk 22 Commentary Precept Austin

An inductive verse-by-verse study of the Supper, Gethsemane, and Jesus' arrest.

Luke 23 CommentaryLk 23 Commentary Precept Austin

An inductive verse-by-verse study of the trials, crucifixion, and burial.

Luke 23Lk 23 Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the crucifixion and Jesus' final words.

Luke 22:14 CommentariesLk 22:14 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse beginning at the Last Supper.

The Man of Sorrows, Palm Sunday (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

An Episcopal homily on the day's full set of Passion readings.

Luke 22:14-23:56Lk 22:14-23:56 Enduring Word · David Guzik

An accessible verse-by-verse commentary, widely used across evangelical churches.

Background & Word Study

Book of Luke OverviewBook of Lk Overview BibleProject

An animated overview of Luke's Gospel, framing the Passion as the journey's destination.

Luke 22:14 InterlinearLk 22:14 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and lexical helps.

The Church Fathers

Luke 23 (Catena)Lk 23 (Catena) Catena

Patristic comment verse by verse on the crucifixion and the words from the cross.

Sermons & Reflections

A Crucified God Journey with Jesus

A literary essay on the Passion Sunday readings and the scandal of a crucified God.

Worship & Prayers

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, Year C The Lectionary Page

The Anglican lectionary page collecting the day's full set of propers, including the Passion gospel.

Podcast

Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday) Working Preacher

Luther Seminary scholars talk through the day's Palm and Passion texts in podcast form.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for this reading across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

Passion C Textweek

A comprehensive lectionary link aggregator across commentary, worship, and preaching resources for Year C.

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